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County:

Franklin County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1059

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

1,227

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

296,509

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.67

William B. Bankhead NF

1,227

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,933

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,350

18.5%

12.9%

5.6%

1990:

27,814

-1.9%

-4.8%

2.9%

2000:

31,223

12.3%

10.4%

1.9%

2005:

30,737

-1.6%

-2.5%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,268

87.3%

0-to-19:

8,497

27.2%

Black:

1,307

4.2%

20-to-39:

8,602

27.6%

Hispanic:

2,316

7.4%

40-to-59:

7,922

25.4%

American Indian:

87

0.3%

60-plus:

6,202

19.9%

Other:

245

0.8%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$34,274

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.2%

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